North Dakota’s oil production contained its highest share of associated natural gas in history during June, according to state regulators.
The statewide gas-to-oil ratio (GOR) in June averaged 2.95 Mcf of natural gas per bbl of oil produced, topping the previous record of a 2.93 Mcf/bbl ratio in May, according to North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad.
June’s figure “is the highest we’ve had in development history here,” Kringstad said during a press briefing on Thursday (Aug. 15). “We’re going to see ups and downs with this trend, but the general consensus is we’re going to see this continue to move up and to the right as these wells age.”
